What Mott 32 is
Mott 32 began in Hong Kong in 2014, named for the Mott Street address of New York's first Chinese grocery, and grew into a small international group of glossy, design-heavy Cantonese restaurants with outposts in Vancouver, Singapore, Dubai and Seoul. The Las Vegas branch opened in The Venetian's Palazzo tower in late 2018 and is, by most accounts, the best-looking Chinese restaurant in the United States: a soaring double-height room by designer Joyce Wang, a private-dining "birdcage", a dramatic bar, dim lighting and antique details. It is a Venetian-owned licence with the Hong Kong team's recipes and executive oversight, and the kitchen has been consistently strong since opening.
The cooking is modern Cantonese with Sichuan and Beijing dishes: dim sum at lunch, the signature applewood-roasted Peking duck, barbecued Iberico pork and a long list of wok dishes. It sits between Wing Lei's classic elegance and Chinatown's value, and is the Strip's most enjoyable Chinese dinner for a group.
The Peking duck and what else to order
The applewood-roasted Peking duck is the reason to book and it must be pre-ordered — at least 24 hours ahead via the reservation, though the restaurant sometimes takes same-day orders early in the day. It arrives whole, is carved tableside into crisp-skinned slices with thin pancakes, cucumber, spring onion and a choice of sauces, and is followed by a second course made from the remaining meat. One duck comfortably serves four as part of a meal. As of 2026 the duck is priced in the low hundreds; check the Venetian site.
Around the duck: the barbecued Iberico pork with yellow-mountain honey (char siu made from Spanish pork, sticky and superb), the Shanghai-style soup dumplings, the crispy triple-cooked Wagyu short rib, the sweet and sour Iberico pork (nothing like the takeaway version) and the lobster with chili. Vegetables — stir-fried pea shoots, kung pao cauliflower — are good enough to build a vegetarian meal on. Dim sum is served at lunch and includes a famous quail-egg siu mai with black truffle.
Prices in 2026
Mott 32 is priced as a serious Strip restaurant but below the steakhouses. As of 2026 and subject to change: dim sum $12–25 per basket, starters and small plates $18–40, wok mains $35–80 with lobster and Wagyu dishes above that, vegetables $18–30, the Peking duck in the low hundreds for the whole bird. A group of four sharing the duck, three or four dishes and vegetables typically lands at $90–140 per person before drinks; two people without the duck can eat well for $70–100 each. Lunch dim sum is the value play at $40–60 a head. Cocktails are $18–26 and the tea list is genuinely interesting. The Venetian adds no separate concession fee; parties of six or more carry an automatic gratuity. Confirm prices on the Venetian site.
Booking and where it is
Reservations run through OpenTable and the Venetian site. The room is large, so a table is usually available a few days ahead midweek and a week or two ahead for weekend prime time. Pre-ordering the duck is the step people forget: add it as a note when you book or call the restaurant. Lunch is walk-in friendly. Allow two hours for dinner with the duck, ninety minutes for dim sum.
The restaurant is inside The Palazzo side of The Venetian, off the casino floor near the Palazzo lobby and the connection to the Grand Canal Shoppes. It is a five-minute walk from the Venetian tower elevators and ten to fifteen from the Strip entrance; see the Strip guide for the layout. The Wynn and Encore are directly across the Boulevard, so Mott 32 works as a pre-show dinner for Le Rêve's successor shows and the Wynn theatres — see shows and nightlife.
Mott 32 versus Wing Lei versus Chinatown
The three obvious comparisons. Wing Lei at Wynn is the classic, Michelin-starred choice: a quieter, more formal gold-and-jade room, a superb but more traditional Peking duck and prices a notch higher. Choose it for a romantic dinner or if you want the "first Chinese restaurant to earn a star" story. Mott 32 is livelier, more contemporary, better for a group and slightly cheaper, with a more adventurous menu. Chinatown on Spring Mountain Road — places like the long-standing Cantonese and dim-sum halls and the Sichuan specialists — serves food that is often more authentic at a third of the price in far plainer rooms, and is a $12 rideshare away. If the room and the occasion matter, stay on the Strip; if the food alone matters, see Chinatown.
The room, dress code and who it suits
Dress is smart casual; the crowd on weekends is dressed for the Strip. Ask for a table on the main floor under the high ceiling for the full effect, or the mezzanine for quieter conversation. The bar is excellent for a cocktail and a couple of small plates without a reservation.
Mott 32 suits groups of four to eight who want to share a duck and a spread of dishes, anyone who loves Chinese food but wants a glamorous room, and visitors staying at The Venetian, Wynn or Resorts World who want a serious dinner within walking distance. It is one of the better Strip options for vegetarians. For a comparison of all the big-name rooms, see celebrity chef restaurants.
Tips and mistakes to avoid
- Pre-order the duck when you book. It is the most common disappointment at the table.
- Come with four. The menu is built for sharing and the duck feeds a group.
- Try dim sum at lunch if dinner prices are steep; the quail-egg siu mai is the signature.
- Order the Iberico char siu even if you think you know char siu.
- Do not double up on rich dishes. Duck, char siu and short rib in one meal is a lot; add pea shoots and a soup.
- Ask about tea. The list is real and a pot for the table is a better match than wine.
